Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

submaxim

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-max-im
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A maxim making up part of a greater maxim.

Example Sentences

"People are assumed to follow the maxim and submaxim, but cross-cultural differences are well-documented regarding the enactment of the submaxim."

Etymology

From sub- + maxim.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

submaxims (plural)

Questions

What does submaxim mean?: A maxim making up part of a greater maxim.
Where does submaxim come from?: From sub- + maxim.

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